Prayers for employment not being answered

[Anonymous]

The bottom line with God is "My grace is sufficient." We will all surely agree with this when we are in eternity and our earthly lives were but a wisp of smoke. Jesus tells us not to worry...but lets face it...we can't help it. He is always with you whether the answers are yes, no or wait.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The bottom line with God is "My grace is sufficient." We will all surely agree with this when we are in eternity and our earthly lives were but a wisp of smoke. Jesus tells us not to worry...but lets face it...we can't help it. He is always with you whether the answers are yes, no or wait.

Is there a bible passage to back that up? If not, it's just some stranger on the internet making a pronouncement.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The bottom line with God is "My grace is sufficient." We will all surely agree with this when we are in eternity and our earthly lives were but a wisp of smoke. Jesus tells us not to worry...but lets face it...we can't help it. He is always with you whether the answers are yes, no or wait.

Is there a bible passage to back that up? If not, it's just some stranger on the internet making a pronouncement.

Actually, even a supporting bible passage wouldn't make it completely dependable - there's a lot of stuff in the Bible that can be taken different ways.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The bottom line with God is "My grace is sufficient." We will all surely agree with this when we are in eternity and our earthly lives were but a wisp of smoke. Jesus tells us not to worry...but lets face it...we can't help it. He is always with you whether the answers are yes, no or wait.

Is there a bible passage to back that up? If not, it's just some stranger on the internet making a pronouncement.

2 Corinthians 12:7-10

"Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong."

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The bottom line with God is "My grace is sufficient." We will all surely agree with this when we are in eternity and our earthly lives were but a wisp of smoke. Jesus tells us not to worry...but lets face it...we can't help it. He is always with you whether the answers are yes, no or wait.

Is there a bible passage to back that up? If not, it's just some stranger on the internet making a pronouncement.

2 Corinthians 12:7-10

"Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong."

Thanks for the reference. Somehow it's not too comforting to think that a messenger from Satan is involved in this. Would this be the circumstance that caused OP to lose the job?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The bottom line with God is "My grace is sufficient." We will all surely agree with this when we are in eternity and our earthly lives were but a wisp of smoke. Jesus tells us not to worry...but lets face it...we can't help it. He is always with you whether the answers are yes, no or wait.

Is there a bible passage to back that up? If not, it's just some stranger on the internet making a pronouncement.

Cor 12:9

he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.


Matt 6:24

So then, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.


James 4:14

What is your life? You are but a wisp of smoke that appears and then vanishes.

[Anonymous]

^^^ that stuff is serious business . It is the underlying truth beneath all the bluster, distraction and misdirection the world throws at us. We all will die and the world will go on distracting, blustering and misdirecting. Our earthly lives forgotten and meaningless. The only hope ( the bible says "our blessed hope") is Jesus .

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Anonymous wrote:The bottom line with God is "My grace is sufficient." We will all surely agree with this when we are in eternity and our earthly lives were but a wisp of smoke. Jesus tells us not to worry...but lets face it...we can't help it. He is always with you whether the answers are yes, no or wait.

Is there a bible passage to back that up? If not, it's just some stranger on the internet making a pronouncement.

2 Corinthians 12:7-10

"Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong."

Thanks for the reference. Somehow it's not too comforting to think that a messenger from Satan is involved in this. Would this be the circumstance that caused OP to lose the job?

It should be kept in mind that this passage is in direct relation to (and directly follows) a vision of Heaven that Paul was given, in which he saw things that he was not allowed to speak about. And in order for Paul not to think that he was somehow exalted above other men for having been given this vision, God made sure to keep him humble. I'm not sure this can be strictly compared to the employment issue.

[Anonymous]

The reality is, your life experiences are in the wisp of smoke. The concept is that when you are in eternity , they will be forgotten . It's called looking at the big picture as a believer . Nobody escapes hardship... Not even one escapes the moment of death.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The reality is, your life experiences are in the wisp of smoke. The concept is that when you are in eternity , they will be forgotten . It's called looking at the big picture as a believer . Nobody escapes hardship... Not even one escapes the moment of death.

So make the most of life while you're here! No one has ever come back to tell what happens on "the other side."

[Anonymous]

I don't understand why the non-believers and confused need to chime in with their angry rants. OP is clearly religious. So are many people on this forum. If it bothers you, go away.

OP, I do consider posting on the Jobs forum a good piece of advice. While I sympathize with the believers in this thread (I have experienced divine intervention first-hand), I do believe that God has no hands other than yours. If you need a job, you need to move in that direction. The opportunity will present itself, but you have to be there to take it. I hope this makes sense, and best of luck!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've been out of work for more than a year. I've prayed, and have had others pray for me. I've submitted prayer requests to a local monastery, which they solicit. But, nothing. I know prayers are not necessarily instantly answered, and it's not like ordering something from Amazon, but I'm wondering if this is some kind of sign.

I have some savings and am doing OK, but I'm feeling more useless, and hopeless, as time goes on. I don't want to be rich, just make a living.

Not sure what to make of this. I guess everything God does happens for a reason. I don't know what this reason is.

I would say so.

[Anonymous]

What about the person who is not "doing ok" and also needs a job. Maybe God gave that person a job who really needs it. But, obviously you feel entitled because you "pray" therefore God owes you. Maybe he wants you to do something better with your time like helping people in need. That way you can make yourself "useful."

This is why I can't stand born again Christians or whatever the eff you are. Most of you feel entitled just because you read the bible (with the most bizarre interpretations). The God I believe in did the right thing by giving your job to someone who probably needs it more. Praise be to God!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What about the person who is not "doing ok" and also needs a job. Maybe God gave that person a job who really needs it. But, obviously you feel entitled because you "pray" therefore God owes you. Maybe he wants you to do something better with your time like helping people in need. That way you can make yourself "useful."

This is why I can't stand born again Christians or whatever the eff you are. Most of you feel entitled just because you read the bible (with the most bizarre interpretations). The God I believe in did the right thing by giving your job to someone who probably needs it more. Praise be to God!

and how do you know what the god you believe in did? also, your god sounds like he attacks mean people who like to kick people when they're down

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Anonymous wrote:OP - In this moment God is at work. The way is open for you to use your God-given talents and abilities to expand and enrich your life and the lives of those around you. I know and affirm that Divine Order is at work. You will find the job that is perfect for you. Wishing you peace during this transition.

Dear friend, of course God desires happiness, prosperity, and peace for all of his children. However, we are not puppets on a string that God controls. If we were, we could never ever grow. We were created in love with free will. We are on this planet for a very short time. We are here to learn to love. That is our highest calling. Because we are not perfect and because we have free will, we screw up. A lot. And unfortunately because we are imperfect our bad decisions cause pain and suffering to the people that we share this planet with. Imagine a world where every person was more enlightened, more loving, more compassionate. We wouldn't have hungry children, war, crime,..... We aren't there yet. I think we will be one day. But we just aren't there yet.

However, history is full of way-showers. People who were more enlightened. People who were closer to their Source/God. People who understand that the answer to all of life's challenges truly is that we learn to love one another. We are about to celebrate one of those peoples' Birthdays. And we know from listening to them that we can change our lives and the lives of those around us simply with our thoughts. Our thoughts have power. Affirmative prayer is just one of many ways of affecting our reality.

I think you are very angry. And I truly hope you find peace. I mean that from the very depths of my heart.

Do you have any direct response to the question posed above about people suffering? or is "free will" the whole thing? OP didn't choose to be unemployed, so free will wasn't an issue there, and it certainly is not an issue for spouse or children being affected by unemployment - or the fact that some people's unemployment is devastating and other people who have more financial assets can use the time to be more attentive to family.

You point of view is not new to me -- so no need to explain it further. I just don't think it applies very well to the situation at hand. If it comforts OP, that's nice.

Ahhhh but think a little broader. The OP may or may not have chosen to be unemployed. We don't know the circumstance. Let's assume she was a model employee and was let go for no reason. The person who made the decision to end her employment also has free will. As do the people above him.

People who lost their homes during the mortgage crisis may not have done anything wrong. But the banks that lent the money sure did. Free will.

There is enough food on this planet to feed every single person several times over. However, war lords have free will. They intercept food meant for hungry children. The children didn't do anything wrong. Unfortunately, they share a planet with people who choose to cause harm. Free will.

The decisions of those with whom we share the planet affect all of us. That's where free will comes in. We do have power. We can change the way we think and in doing so change our reality. That's where affirmative prayer and meditation come into play. The OP will find perfect employment. I have absolute confidence that this is already done. I hope the OP will come back and update us with that great news!

NP. Well, now I'm sincerely confused. If OP, and the people who lost their homes and those children who starve because of food hoarders, are victims of the free will of others, how will changing the way they think help? If those children had meditated and changed the way that they thought, could the children have changed the actions of the food hoarders?